Opinion: The Supreme Court ruling about passports and gender isn’t about ID. It’s about social control.

The point of the executive order that precipitated the decision was not to restore “historical facts” but to enforce a gendered social hierarchy and to punish those who do not conform to it.

(Eileen Putman | AP) This May 25, 2021 photo shows a U.S. Passport cover in Washington.

(Eileen Putman | AP) This May 25, 2021 photo shows a U.S. Passport cover in Washington.

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